# NTSB BFO92LA080: Piper PA-60-602P, N94RC, Danbury, CT, May 29, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 29, 1992, 17:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place: Danbury, CT
- Location: 41.3715° N, 73.4822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DANBURY MUNI (DXR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3715&lon=-73.4822&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA080
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11803/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA080

## Probable cause

THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD DETERMINES THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY.

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT, THE ATIS FREQUENCY INDICATED RUNWAY 35, THE SHORTER OF THE AIRPORT'S TWO RUNWAY, WAS ACTIVE. HE RADIOED THE TOWER CONTROLLER AND REQUESTED TO USE THE LONGER RUNWAY; HOWEVER, BY THE TIME THE CONTROLLER RESPONDED, THE PILOT HAD ALREADY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 35.  HE DECIDED TO REMAIN IN THE PATTERN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 35.  THE PILOT SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY.  THE ACFT LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND.  THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN SOFT DIRT NEAR THE AIRPORT BOUNDAY FENCE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Aircraft

- Registration: N94RC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-60-602P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 60-8365001
- Airframe hours: 1700
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-S1A5 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert N. Chester
- Registered owner: Robert N. Chester
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 23, 1991, 70 hours before
- Departed: BHB, BAR HARBOR, ME
- Airport: DXR, Danbury Municipal Airport, runway 35, 3,100 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,193 total, 696 in this make and model, 2,029 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DXR, 999 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920529017269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920529017269A), May 29, 1992: Piper PA60602P, Danbury, CT, Substantial damage. Landed fast and long on shortest runway. Unable to stop. Ran off end into soft ground. 3100 foot runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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